The new Marina izakaya, Chotto (3317 Steiner), which tried to open Monday but had a little trouble, is opening up for real tonight at 5:30. See the menu and details here, and get your agemono and sunomono while they're hot/cold....

After some last-minute inspection trouble today, it looks like Chotto (3317 Steiner) may not make it open after all, for at least a few days. More on this as we learn it. [Grub Street, Earlier menu]...

Marina: Chotto, a new izakaya in the former Three Seasons space (3317 Steiner) is opening on Monday, December 6. [Tablehopper] Oakland: Charlie Parker, formerly of Bonny Doon's Cellar Door Cafe who was said to be starting work in the kitchen...

Mission: Let's round out the week with some amusement at the expense of the cooperative, shall we? SF Weekly's Michael Leaverton writes a Best Practices column about visiting Rainbow Grocery which is full of gems like this one: "waiting for...